My LX is a 2005. I'm not sure why they would change the O2 sensor bung between model years, but all is possible. I was originally going to use a torch to heat up the stud for removal, but the location so close to the body made me think twice, hence the induction heater. Once I committed to using...
Just wanted to close the loop.
I was able to remove the old stud thanks to the power of magnetism and Liquid Wrench:
New stud installed:
New sensors installed:
Only replaced the damaged stud, but used new nuts.
As can be seen from the photo, one of the downstream O2 sensor studs is messed up. I tried cleaning the threads, but I can't get my thread chaser started (M8x1.25). All the other studs are great. Any solutions here?
- Is the stud replaceable?
- Is it possible to salvage the stud with some other...